Daily Themed Crossword July 1, 2025 Answers
Every clue and answer from the July 1, 2025 grid, in puzzle order.
July 1, 2025 — All 66 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | On and ___ (light switch setting) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | TV commercials for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | ___ of Our Lives popular soap opera | Show answer | 4 | |
| #4 | London lavatory | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | When doubled the yellow Teletubby | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | Woe is me! | Show answer | 4 | |
| #7 | Four score and seven years ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | ___ worry be happy | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Middle of the day | Show answer | 4 | |
| #10 | Tangy sounding pastry | Show answer | 4 | |
| #11 | ___ hockey sport with an underwater version where players play upside-down under frozen pools or ponds | Show answer | 3 | |
| #12 | Follow as orders | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | Sault ___ Marie Ontario | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | 2001: A ___ Odyssey 1968 sci-fi film | Show answer | 5 | |
| #15 | ___ shooting sport with an underwater version where competitors use a speargun without the use of torches or telescopic sights | TARGET | 6 | |
| #16 | Be unwell say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | Pasta sauce brand | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | Te ___ (Spanish confession) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Tuna ___ (popular sandwich order) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #20 | John ___ heavyweight champion and actor | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | ___ so sorry!: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | Combat sport with an underwater version where competitors try to remove a ribbon from the opponent's ankle to win the bout | WRESTLING | 9 | |
| #23 | Holier-than-___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | One of 60 in a minute for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | Sip it or spill it | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | Ruby or emerald e.g. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Curly cabbage-like veggie | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | All My ___ Live in Texas (George Strait song) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | ___-ray (DVD replacer) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Transgression | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Ultimate degree | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Starchy tuber | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Inc. in London: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Wave in Spanish | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Morning haze | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Team sport that has an underwater version where players in the pool score by placing the ball in the opponent's gutter | Show answer | 8 | |
| #37 | Loads and loads: 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | ___ Brown The Da Vinci Code author | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | Day before Sunday for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | Ballerina e.g. | Show answer | 6 | |
| #41 | ___ vera skincare plant | Show answer | 4 | |
| #42 | ___ Ming (former NBA player) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | Nine-digit ID: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | Washer's companion in the laundry room | Show answer | 5 | |
| #45 | Former nuclear organization: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | Give ___ thought!: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | ___ and Anthony (American radio show) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #48 | Double's skillful tricks | Show answer | 6 | |
| #49 | Stay With Me singer ___ Smith | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | No pain no ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | Online periodical for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | Cartoon Network's cat | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | ___ of spades | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | Some kitchen appliances: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | One ___ buckle my shoe | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Brewpub offering | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | Fast-paced sport with an underwater version where players compete to deliver a heavy ball into the opponent's basket | Show answer | 5 | |
| #58 | Gross! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | Message in SMS lingo | Show answer | 4 | |
| #60 | ___ browns (breakfast bites) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | Number formed by both hands? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | She in Portuguese | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | Keeping ___ (tight-lipped) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | Handy communication system: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | Blazing or ignited | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | The ___ justifies the means | Show answer | 3 |
How the July 1, 2025 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for July 1, 2025, a Tuesday. It contains 66 clues, which is exactly the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is WRESTLING at 9 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 5 clues are flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out, and 3 clues carry a "wds." flag, so the answer runs several words together with no spaces. Those markers are reliable in this game and are the quickest way to fix a letter count before you commit to an entry.
Neighbouring dates are linked above, and the 2025 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for July 1, 2025 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
July 1, 2025 — Questions
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3 Tips for the July 1, 2025 Crossword
The theme is a clue in itself
Daily Themed Crossword builds each board around one idea, and the themed entries are usually the longest answers on the grid. This board carries 66 clues with answers from 3 to 9 letters — work out what the long ones have in common and the rest of the grid opens up around them.
Short fills are where the crossings come from
Three- and four-letter answers are the cheapest squares on the board and they feed letters into every long entry they touch. When a themed answer will not come, fill the short ones around it first rather than staring at the clue.
There is a mini board for this date too
Daily Themed Crossword runs two boards a day. The mini crossword for July 1, 2025 is on its own page, and the two share a theme more often than not — solving one gives you a head start on the other.
Verified Answers, Not Guesses
How we verify this board
The 66 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the July 1, 2025 crossword on the day it ran, with the clue wording stored exactly as the game showed it and every answer length-checked against its slot. Dated boards are never rewritten after publication.
Reviewed by Nadia Okonkwo, Crossword and Clue Editor at Puzzle Solved. The full checking routine is in the methodology, and the standards every page is held to are in the editorial policy.
Last checked — Sep 9, 2026Daily Themed Crossword by the numbers
How to Solve a Daily Themed Crossword
How the daily and mini grids are built, and the order that solves them.
Read the theme before the clues
Daily Themed Crossword builds every puzzle around one idea, and the long entries almost always belong to it. Knowing the theme turns those from cold clues into a guessing game with a very short list.
Fill the short crossings first
Three and four letter answers use the most predictable vocabulary in the whole grid. Each one you place hands letters to the long clues for free, which is a better use of the first minute than staring at the hardest entry.
Abbreviations are signposted
A clue ending in "Abbr." or containing its own abbreviation is telling you the answer is short and clipped. The same goes for "Hyph." and "2 wds." — the clue format is half the answer.